With just five words comprised of eleven letters, we can sense the urgency in Moses’ request. Pleas for wellness and recovery draw us into prayer more often than our need to offer up gratitude or praise to G-d. The urgency and crisis of illness make our prayers authentic. Thousands of years later, we still offer up these ancient words in times of need.

The symbolism in this painting is centered around numbers. Five words remind us of the five books of Torah. Five circles wend their way upwards, following the path our prayers should take to G-d. There are also five flame-like strokes, reminiscent of the burning bush.